This is an image gallery page of our limewash applications on surfaces such as brick and wood.

The Fixer+Upper, German Schmear Home! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to stay in one of the beautiful homes that Chip and Joanna Gaines transformed on any one of the 5 seasons of their hit HGTV show Fixer Upper?! I know I have! When my husband and I decided that a trip […]

How to update old painted brick with this DIY German Schmear technique! #germanschmear #mortarwash #updatedbrick #historichomeexterior

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* *Update - May 2016 Some of you may have been watching Fixer Upper lately - you'll notice that sweet ol' Joanna Gaines has used this EXACT method in some of the houses that they've been renovating down in Waco. She calls it "German Smear" and has been using it to change the looks of many

Have a fireplace that needs updating? When we moved into our house we did a german schmear on 2/3 of our fireplaces! Come learn how!

I was going to clean up, fix the landscaping, and style my front porch before showing you how the "German Schmear" (aka antiqued brick) turned out on the exterior of our farmhouse... But I can't wait! So don't judge my dead porch plants, haha! When we bought this house, I was blown away by how

No need to paint brick when it comes in every color! You can say goodbye to maintenance when you build your home with brick.